CRICKET PITCH DETAILS
CRICKET PITCH DETAILS
The Cricket Pitch is the rectangular area at the center of a Cricket infield that is divided from the infield by a series of dots or another white line. Two lines called creases are painted along the pitch, and help determine whether a pitch or hit is within the playing rules of the game.
Cricket Pitches have an overall length of 20.12 m between wickets and a playing width of 3.05 m. The width of the bowling crease is 264 cm with a minimum popping width of 366 cm) in front. The Wicket is placed 122 cm back from the popping crease.
- Width: 3.05 m (Central Strip)
- Length: 20.12 m (Wicket to Wicket)
- Popping Crease to Popping Crease: 17.68 m
- Bowling Crease Width: 264 cm
- Popping Crease to Wicket: 122 cm
- Popping Crease Width: 366 cm (Minimum)
- Crease Line Width: 19-50.8 mm
- Surface Materials: Short natural or artificial turf
CRICKET NETS DETAILS
Generally practice cricket nets are 20m long and 3.6m wide. The back and side walls are 3m high.
With multi‑bay constructions the dividing (centre) net must be 21m long. This is a occupational health and safety measure to protect the bowlers in adjacent nets.
Peripheral nets require a minimum side fencing length of 11m. It is recommended that all nets have a minimum 21m dividing fence and are 27m long to allow for extended bowler run‑ups and bowler protection.